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The primary objective of the A-WUPC Phase II Sequential program is to enhance warfighter lethality by leveraging innovative technology to decrease the size and weight of mission critical power electronics carried by the Soldier. The proposed system aims to provide more power, in smaller/lighter packages, with improved ruggedness and reliability. By continuing the evolution of the Warfighter Univer ...

The U.S. Army has a requirement for a shaped charge warhead that can maintain its penetration capability while spinning. The current solution, a linear fluted liner, is optimal over a narrow band of spin rates compared to the span of rates experienced by a typical spin-stabilized munition over its effective range. To increase performance on target, a solution that is effective over a larger range ...

Electro-optical infrared and long wavelength infrared detectors and sensors are increasingly important for the Chemical/Biological Defense community. Solid-state optical cooler materials are in demand for replacing mechanical closed cycle coolers used in current LWIR standoff sensors to achieve cryogenic temperatures. Recent advances in optical cooling of rare-earth doped materials are pointing to ...

Tracking illuminator lasers (TILs) have a variety of applications in weapon system engagements including target detection, target identification, pose estimation 3D LIDAR and aim point tracking. A TIL with variable pulse parameters is desired to enable a wide dynamic range of these engagements. NP Photonics proposes to design and develop a laser source capable of producing high energy nanosecond l ...

Army defense technologies for high speed threat intercept increasingly rely on vehicle maneuverability through both aerodynamic and thrust augmentation. Similarly, threats have relied on equally maneuvering defenses to avoid intercept. Thus, it is in the interest of any defense system to target the threat at any point in the battlespace where it is most vulnerable, potentially resulting in interce ...

The primary objective of this effort is to greatly advance the state-of-the-art in missile plume signature modeling through the development and validation of both an advanced turbulence – chemistry interaction model, as well as a new turbulence – radiation interaction model. These new and innovative modeling formulations are required to accurately capture local flame extinction effects that re ...

Parabon NanoLabs has used a multifaceted approach to discover strong interactions between DNA and organophosphate (OP) nerve agents that involved molecular dynamic (MD) simulations, computer aided design (CAD) of specific DNA nanostructures using its proprietary InSequio Design Studio, and laboratory validation of interactions between different DNA constructs and an OP simulant. While the interact ...

An advanced, physics-based CFD capability to accurately model the turbulence dissipation effects in high-speed particle-laden flows with heavy mass-loading is developed. As part of the Phase II effort, UMiss/NCPA will conduct experimental measurements in high-speed particle-laden flows with various particle loadings/sizes and acquire relevant data and flow visualization images at supersonic condit ...

There is a critical need for replacement of viscose processed rayon-based carbon fibers for use in Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) nozzle designs. Rayon based fibers have unique thermal-structural properties which makes them an excellent ablative material in nozzle liners; but, due to undesirable processing conditions, there is no longer a domestic commercial supplier of these fibers. This program presen ...

MATSYS proposes to develop and demonstrate warheads capable of perforating light armored vehicles and unmanned aerial systems, coupled with a follow through mechanism that will defeat various targets. Shaped charge liners require explosives to drive the collapse of the liner and subsequent formation of the jet. This is an inherently inefficient process because only 10% of the liner mass is used to ...